Chapter 19 Common Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronym and AbbreviationFull Text/Name ACEsAdverse Childhood Experiences APHAAmerican Public Health Association BOHBoard of Health BPHCBoston Public Health Commission BSASBureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH) BUSPHBoston University School of Public Health CCCCannabis Control Commission CDCUnited States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CEPHCouncil on Education for Public Health CHACommunity Health Assessment CHIPCommunity Health Improvement Plan CHWCommunity Health Worker CLPHCoalition of Local Public Health DEPMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DLSMassachusetts Department of Labor Standards DPHMassachusetts Department of Public Health EHEnvironmental Health EPEmergency Preparedness EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency FDAUnited States Food and Drug Administration FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency HHSUnited States Department of Health and Human Services HMCCHealth and Medical Coordinating Coalition ICSIncident Command System LPHILocal Public Health Institute of Massachusetts LSPLicensed Site Professionals MAHBMassachusetts Association of Health Boards MAPCMetropolitan Area Planning Council MAPHNMassachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses MAVENMassachusetts Virtual Epidemiological Network MDARMassachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources MEHAMassachusetts Environmental Health Association MEMAMassachusetts Emergency Management Agency MHOAMassachusetts Health Officers Association MMAMassachusetts Municipal Association MPHAMassachusetts Public Health Association MRCMedical Reserve Corps MTCPMassachusetts Tobacco Control Program (DPH) NACCHONational Association of City and County Health Officials NEHANational Environmental Health Association NEPHTCNew England Public Health Training Center NIMSNational Incident Management System NWCPHPNorthwest Center for Public Health Practice OLRHOffice of Local and Regional Health (DPH) OPEMOffice of Preparedness and Emergency Management (DPH) PHEPPublic Health Emergency Preparedness SAMHSASubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SBIRTScreening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment WMPHAWestern Massachusetts Public Health Association Previous Next